AMERICAN IDOL

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  RYAN SEACREST (Host of AMERICAN IDOL)   With his thriving broadcasting career and multiple ventures in media, Ryan Seacrest is at the forefront of the entertainment industry. While...

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   SIMON COWELL (Judge on AMERICAN IDOL)   Simon Cowell’s honesty on AMERICAN IDOL has made him a household name in America. His U.K.-based production company, SYCO, produces the...

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  ELLEN DEGENERES (Judge on AMERICAN IDOL)  Emmy Award-winning talk show host Ellen DeGeneres has joined American Idol as the new fourth judge sitting alongside Simon Cowell,...

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  RANDY JACKSON (Judge on AMERICAN IDOL)   Randy Jackson, a Grammy Award-winning producer, is a 20-year music industry veteran. He started out playing bass guitar at age 13, and got his big...

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   KARA DIOGUARDI (Judge on AMERICAN IDOL)   Kara DioGuardi was recently honored with the 2009 Icon Award, which is granted by the National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA) to...

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   SIMON FULLER (Founder/CEO, 19 Entertainment; Creator/Executive Producer, AMERICAN IDOL)   Simon Fuller is one of the most respected and influential forces in entertainment. As...

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   CECILE FROT-COUTAZ (Exeuctive Producer, AMERICAN IDOL)   Cecile Frot-Coutaz is CEO of FremantleMedia North America, where she oversees the development, production and business...

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  KEN WARWICK (Executive Producer, AMERICAN IDOL)   Ken Warwick is FremantleMedia’s executive producer on worldwide production of the “Idol” formats,...

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AMERICAN IDOL

Go behind the scenes of the AMERICAN IDOL season nine photo gallery in Los Angeles, CA Saturday, March 13.

• 06/21/2010

  IT ONLY TAKES ONE DAY TO CHANGE THE REST OF YOUR LIFE “AMERICAN IDOL” SEASON 10 AUDITIONS BEGIN SATURDAY, JULY 17 IN NASHVILLE, TN; MILWAUKEE, WI; NEW ORLEANS, LA; EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ; AUSTIN, TX; AND SAN FRANCISCO, CA, WILL ALSO HOST AUDITIONS THIS SUMMER 15-YEAR-OLDS ELIGIBLE TO AUDITION FOR FIRST TIME EVER

• 05/26/2010

  “AMERICAN IDOL” TEAMS UP WITH MYSPACE TO EXPAND AUDITION OPPORTUNITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY FOR SHOW’S UPCOMING TENTH SEASON

• 05/19/2010

  CRYSTAL BOWERSOX AND LEE DEWYZE TO COMPETE FOR “AMERICAN IDOL” CROWN TUESDAY, MAY 25, ON FOX CASEY JAMES IS ELIMINATED FROM COMPETITION Winner To Be Announced on Two-Hour Season Finale Wednesday, May 26

• 05/13/2010

  CRYSTAL BOWERSOX, LEE DEWYZE AND CASEY JAMES ARE THE TOP 3 FINALISTS ON “AMERICAN IDOL” MICHAEL LYNCHE IS ELIMINATED FROM COMPETITION Top 3 Finalists Perform Two Songs Each on Next Week’s Performance Show Tuesday, May 18, on FOX Special Performances by Justin Bieber and Travis Garland on Next Results Show Wednesday, May 19

• 05/06/2010

  CRYSTAL BOWERSOX, LEE DEWYZE, CASEY JAMES AND MICHAEL LYNCHE ARE THIS SEASON’S “AMERICAN IDOL” TOP 4 FINALISTS AARON KELLY IS ELIMINATED FROM COMPETITION JAMIE FOXX TO MENTOR FINALISTS ON NEXT PERFORMANCE SHOW TUESDAY, MAY 11, ON FOX Bon Jovi and Daughtry to Perform on Next Results Show Wednesday, May 12

• 04/29/2010

  SIOBHAN MAGNUS IS ELIMINATED ON “AMERICAN IDOL” HARRY CONNICK JR. TO MENTOR TOP 5 FINALISTS ON FRANK SINATRA-THEMED PERFORMANCE SHOW TUESDAY, MAY 4, ON FOX Connick Jr. and Lady Gaga to Perform on Next Results Show Wednesday, May 5

• 04/21/2010

  TIM URBAN IS ELIMINATED FROM THE “AMERICAN IDOL” COMPETITION TOP 6 FINALISTS TO PERFORM SELECTIONS FROM SHANIA TWAIN SONGBOOK TUESDAY, APRIL 27, ON FOX Lady Antebellum and Rascal Flatts to Perform on Next Results Show Wednesday, April 28

• 04/14/2010

  ANDREW GARCIA AND KATIE STEVENS ARE ELIMINATED FROM THE “AMERICAN IDOL” COMPETITION ALICIA KEYS TO MENTOR TOP 7 FINALISTS ON INSPIRATIONAL SONGS TUESDAY, APRIL 20, ON FOX Alicia Keys, Carrie Underwood, The Black Eyed Peas, Annie Lennox, Jeff Beck & Joss Stone and Mary J. Blige & the All-Star Band to Perform on IDOL GIVES BACK Wednesday, April 21

• 04/12/2010

  FORMER “AMERICAN IDOL” FINALISTS VOLUNTEER TO SUPPORT “IDOL GIVES BACK” INITIATIVE AT FEEDING AMERICA FOOD BANKS ACROSS THE COUNTRY IDOL GIVES BACK Airs Wednesday, April 21, on FOX

• 04/07/2010

  JUDGES’ SAVE KEEPS MICHAEL LYNCHE ON “AMERICAN IDOL” ADAM LAMBERT TO MENTOR TOP 9 FINALISTS TUESDAY, APRIL 13, ON FOX Lambert to Perform on Next Results Show Wednesday, April 14

• “IDOL GIVES BACK” KICKS OFF ONLINE AUCTION TO RAISE FUNDS FOR CHARITY TODAY AT WWW.IDOLGIVESBACK.ORG Bid Now on Unique Items including an AMERICAN IDOL Top 10 Season Pass, Season Finale Tickets and Meet & Greet with Simon Cowell, Vocal Lesson from Randy Jackson and Kara DioGuardi, Autographed Sneakers from Ellen DeGeneres and More

• 03/31/2010

  DIDI BENAMI IS ELIMINATED ON “AMERICAN IDOL” TOP 9 FINALISTS TO SING SONGS OF LENNON AND MCCARTNEY TUESDAY, APRIL 6, ON FOX Rihanna to Perform on Next Results Show Wednesday, April 7

• 03/24/2010

  PAIGE MILES IS ELIMINATED ON “AMERICAN IDOL” GRAMMY AWARD WINNER USHER TO MENTOR TOP 10 FINALISTS ON R&B/SOUL-THEMED PERFORMANCE SHOW TUESDAY, MARCH 30, ON FOX Usher to Perform on Next Results Show Wednesday, March 31

• 03/22/2010

  MILEY CYRUS MENTORS THE TOP 11 FINALISTS ON “AMERICAN IDOL” TO PREPARE FOR BILLBOARD #1 HITS-THEMED PERFORMANCE SHOW UESDAY, MARCH 23, ON FOX Cyrus, Joe Jonas and Demi Lovato to Perform on Results Show Wednesday, March 24

• 03/17/2010

  LACEY BROWN IS ELIMINATED ON “AMERICAN IDOL” JUDGES’ SAVE RETURNS THIS SEASON TOP 11 COMPETE ON TEEN IDOLS-THEMED SHOW TUESDAY, MARCH 23, ON FOX Next Results Show Wednesday, March 2

• 03/15/2010

  KE$HA AND ORIANTHI TO PERFORM ON “AMERICAN IDOL” RESULTS SHOW WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17, ON FOX

• 03/04/2010

  MICHELLE DELAMOR, JOHN PARK, JERMAINE SELLERS AND HAELEY VAUGHN ARE ELIMINATED FROM THE “AMERICAN IDOL” COMPETITION EIGHT FEMALE SEMIFINALISTS PERFORM TUESDAY, MARCH 9, FOLLOWED BY EIGHT MALE SEMIFINALISTS WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10; TOP 12 FINALISTS REVEALED THURSDAY, MARCH 11, ON FOX Season Eight Finalists Scott MacIntyre and Matt Giraud to Perform Next Week

• 03/02/2010

  “AMERICAN IDOL” PERFORMERS SWAP NIGHTS FOR THIS WEEK ONLY The 10 Male Semifinalists Take the Stage Tonight on FOX; The 10 Female Semifinalists Perform Tomorrow Wednesday, March 3

• 02/25/2010

  JANELL WHEELER, ASHLEY RODRIGUEZ, JOE MUÑOZ AND TYLER GRADY ARE ELIMINATED FROM THE “AMERICAN IDOL” COMPETITION THE 10 FEMALE SEMIFINALISTS PERFORM TUESDAY, MARCH 2, FOLLOWED BY 10 MALE SEMIFINALISTS WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3; FOUR MORE GO HOME THURSDAY, MARCH 4, ON FOX Season Eight Finalist Danny Gokey to Perform New Single Next Week

• iTUNES SALES OF KRIS ALLEN’S “AMERICAN IDOL” PERFORMANCE TO BENEFIT IDOL GIVES BACK FOUNDATION AND THE UNITED NATIONS FOUNDATION FUND FOR HAITI Allen to Perform The Beatles’ “Let It Be” on IDOL Results Show Tonight on FOX

• 02/23/2010

  “AMERICAN IDOL” SEASON NINE PERFORMANCES AVAILABLE EXCLUSIVELY ON THE iTUNES STORE IDOL Show Themes Now Revealed in Advance on iTunes

• 02/22/2010

  ALLISON IRAHETA RETURNS TO ROCK THE “AMERICAN IDOL” STAGE PERFORMING “SCARS” ON THE SEASON’S FIRST LIVE RESULTS SHOW THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, ON FOX

• 02/17/2010

  “AMERICAN IDOL” REVEALS REMAINING TOP 24 SEMIFINALISTS Top 12 Girls Compete LIVE Tuesday, February 23; Top 12 Boys Compete LIVE Wednesday, February 24; First LIVE Results Show Airs Thursday, February 25, on FOX Voting Begins Next Week Following Live Performance Shows

• “IDOL GIVES BACK” KICKS OFF WITH PERFORMANCE BY KRIS ALLEN DURING “AMERICAN IDOL” RESULTS SHOW BENEFITING UNITED NATIONS FOUNDATION FUND FOR HAITI THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, ON FOX News Corporation, Ford Motor Company, Coca-Cola, AT&T and ExxonMobil Return as Corporate Sponsors of IDOL GIVES BACK Airing Wednesday, April 21, on FOX

• 02/16/2010

  SEVEN OF THE “AMERICAN WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, ON FOX IDOL” TOP 24 SEMIFINALISTS REVEALED! REMAINING 17 SEMIFINALISTS ANNOUNCED TOMORROW NIGHT

• 02/15/2010

  FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER “AMERICAN IDOL” REVEALS SOME OF THIS SEASON’S TOP 24 TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, ON FOX Remaining Semifinalists Announced Wednesday, February 17

• 02/02/2010

  ELLEN DEGENERES MAKES HER “AMERICAN IDOL” DEBUT TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, ON FOX Newest IDOL Judge Joins Panel for Start of Hollywood Round

• 01/14/2010

  GET TO KNOW THE “AMERICAN IDOL” HOLLYWOOD-ROUND CONTESTANTS ONLY AT AMERICANIDOL.COM

• 12/22/2009

  THEY ALL START SOMEWHERE…“AMERICAN IDOL” RETURNS TUESDAY, JANUARY 12 AND WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13, ON FOX Ellen DeGeneres Joins the Judges in Hollywood Top 24 Semifinalists Revealed Wednesday, February 17 Voting Begins Tuesday, February 23 Finalists Revealed Thursday, March 11 Finalists Perform for First Time Tuesday, March 16

• 12/07/2009

  FOX INVITES “AMERICAN IDOL” FANS TO SHARE THEIR VOICE AT WWW.FOX.COM/IDOLFANS

• 10/06/2009

  “IDOL GIVES BACK” RETURNS AS PART OF “AMERICAN IDOL” ULTS SHOW WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21, ON FOX Special to Benefit Children’s Health Fund, Feeding America, Malaria No More, Save the Children’s U.S. Programs and the United Nations Foundation

• 09/09/2009

  ELLEN DEGENERES JOINS “AMERICAN IDOL” AS NEW JUDGE

• 09/02/2009

  KATY PERRY AND AVRIL LAVIGNE JOIN VICTORIA BECKHAM, MARY J. BLIGE, KRISTIN CHENOWETH, NEIL PATRICK HARRIS, JOE JONAS AND SHANIA TWAIN AS GUEST JUDGES AT “AMERICAN IDOL” AUDITIONS

• 08/03/2009

  GRAMMY-NOMINATED SONGWRITER KARA DIOGUARDI TO RETURN AS JUDGE ON “AMERICAN IDOL”